Top University colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking 2017
Explore Tamil Nadu University colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2017 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.
Tamil Nadu University ranking list
Avg score 41.126 Anna University 56.50 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 6
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #6 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
9 Amrita 54.70 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 9
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #9 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
14 VIT Vellore 51.36 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 14
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #14 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
17 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 48.84 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 17
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #17 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
21 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research 46.45 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 21
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #21 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
28 Bharathiar University 44.29 14
- 2016: rank 14
- 2017: rank 28
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 14 places from #14 in 2016 to #28 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
32 SASTRA 43.50 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 32
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #32 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
34 SRMIST Chennai 43.07 9
- 2016: rank 43
- 2017: rank 34
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 9 places from #43 in 2016 to #34 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
38 TANUVAS Chennai 42.48 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 38
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #38 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
39 Sri Ramachandra University 42.46 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 39
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #39 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
41 University of Madras 41.85 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 41
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #41 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
44 Sathyabama 41.30 2
- 2016: rank 42
- 2017: rank 44
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 2 places from #42 in 2016 to #44 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
55 Saveetha Chennai 38.68 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 55
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #55 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
56 Annamalai University 38.59 1
- 2016: rank 57
- 2017: rank 56
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 1 places from #57 in 2016 to #56 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
65 Vel Tech Chennai 37.13 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 65
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #65 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
70 MAHER Chennai 36.47 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 70
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #70 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
71 Karunya University 36.44 23
- 2016: rank 48
- 2017: rank 71
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 23 places from #48 in 2016 to #71 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
77 Madurai Kamraj University 36.04 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 77
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #77 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
85 Periyar University 35.44 38
- 2016: rank 47
- 2017: rank 85
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 38 places from #47 in 2016 to #85 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
88 Bharathidasan University 35.14 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 88
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #88 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
90 Karpagam Academy of Higher Education 34.86 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 90
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #90 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
91 GRI Gandhigram 34.56 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 91
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #91 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
97 Alagappa University 33.66 48
- 2016: rank 49
- 2017: rank 97
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 48 places from #49 in 2016 to #97 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
100 Crescent Chennai 32.99 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 100
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #100 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Tamil Nadu ranking questions
Which is the top University college in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF 2017?
Anna University is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #6 with a score of 56.50.
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Tamil Nadu colleges are in the NIRF 2017 list?
24 ranked colleges are shown across 10 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF University rank across the latest available editions.